Amendment of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
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10. For section 58(4A) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982(1) (convicted thief in possession) substitute—
“(4A) In subsection (4), the reference to a conviction for theft includes—
(a)a reference to a conviction by a court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and
(b)if the court considers appropriate, a reference to a conviction by a court in a member State of the European Union
of an offence that is equivalent to theft.”.
(1)
1982 c.45; section 58(4A) was added by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, (asp 13), schedule 4, paragraph 9.